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YEAR: 1983

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Oral contraceptives and the risk of cardiovascular disease.

AUTHORS

SOURCE

Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics. 1983 Jul 22;25(640):69-70.

ABSTRACT

Recent epidemiological evidence suggests that the risk of serious cardiovascular complications from oral

contraceptives (OCs) may be related not only to the amount of estrogen in each product but also to the potency of the

progestin. Combination OCs with 30-35 mcg of estrogen have the same potency as those with 50 mcg with less risk

of cardiovascular side effects, especially in women over age 35 who are smokers. More potent progestins have been

associated with higher plasma concentration of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and lower concentrations of

high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol; high LDL and low HDL cholesterol levels have been associated with an

increased risk of coronary heart disease. 1 large survey of OC use in the UK found an association between progestin

dose and the incidence of death due to stroke and ischemic heart disease. Many of these findings used progestin

doses higher than those found in contraceptive tablets currently available in the US. Some disadvantages of low

dose OCs are higher rates of spotting, breakthrough bleeding, and amenorrhea. OCs containing over 20 and less

than 50 mcg of estrogen with a low potency progestin offer the best combination of effectiveness and safety from

combinations. (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT5T 2072-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Oral contraceptives and the risk of cardiovascular

disease.", is(are) . The source of this article is "Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics. 1983 Jul 22;25(640):69-

70.". This article was published in 1983 in English language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT5T 2072-06.

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